AFSCME Local No. 113 4/12/2017 - Laserfiche WebLink

ARTICLE 4 - UNION MEMBERSHIP Section 1: All present members of the Union and all new employees who become members of the Union shall remain members in good standing during the term of this Agreement. Section 2: All new employees in the bargaining unit shall within 30 days of their hiring date become members of the Union as a condition of employment. All employees hired on a non-regular basis including, but not limited to day laborers and temporary employees, shall not be required to join the Union. Provided however, pursuant to Article 17, Section 1, the Union may require the employee to purchase a work permit for the length of employment. It is understood and agreed between the parties that said work permit shall not entitle the employee to any rights under this Agreement, except those rights specifically enumerated herein. Any employee through religious tenets or teachings, may contribute a like amount of union dues to a charitable organization as provided under RCW 41.56.122, rather than join the Union as a condition of employment. Section 3: Upon Union's notification by the City of a new hire, the Union will fully inform the new employee of membership rights and benefits and obtain a receipt of a written and signed form from the employee authorizing payroll deduction for Union dues. The City upon receipt of said form will deduct each month union dues and assessments from the employees wages in the manner prescribed by law. The amount so deducted shall be mailed each month to the Union. Section 4: Employees may elect to have a regular monthly amount payroll deducted from their paychecks toward the AFSCME political action fund. The employee shall provide written authorization to payroll for such purpose and such deduction shall not be changed more often than three (3) times in the first twelve (12) month period and once each year thereafter. The City shall remit said monies each month to the Union separate from the dues and assessments remittance. Section 5: The City agrees to notify the Union bi-weekly of any new hire or permanent change to appointive positions of members within the bargaining unit and any person hired as a day laborer. The City further agrees to notify the Union of new hire benefits orientation for regular full time and part time employees. The City will allow fifteen (15) minutes of Union official time during new hire benefits orientation for a Union designee to discuss the rights and responsibilities of Union membership to new employees. Page 4